certainly for the first time and i remember, i worked in the clinton administration the last time we attempted this. i have not seen this growing like mothers groups and other grass roots organizations. if we need to increase our intensity and show how serious we are, we are going to do it. i think that changes the nature of this dynamic. i agree with the congressman, this is about intensity at the end of the day. it's going to be a tricky vote for a lot of people on both sides of the aisle. >> congressman, you represent virginia, a gun state, how much power is the control we have over our lawmakers? >> i voted for background checks. i supported closing the gun show loophole. nra was headquartered in my district. we had a great working relationship. we didn't agree on everything. i think it's more the lobby than the gun owners. they think it is a slippery slope once you start passing these rules and regulations. the president out there with his photo-op skeet shooting, we don't know if he hit anything. it could be like his bowling. they don't have the credibility to make the sale. it